Lois P. Liggett Guest Post – Inspiration in Language
What inspired Lois P. Liggett to write Bone (& Body) Lessons: Culture, Measurement, and Language? People seek connections between past, present, and future. I was inspired to write this book to make those connections. The subject of bones is a hot topic for several reasons. Climate change is exposing the bones of our ancient relatives […]
Does it Make a Difference? Guest Post by Thomas J. Baechle
When growing up in Cleveland, playing baseball in the street was one of our favorite summer pastimes. Most summer days or evenings would find us starting a pick-up game, usually in front of our house. One of us would toss a bat to another and the person catching it would grab it with one hand. […]
Lois Liggett: Deciphering Norse Mythos
Lois Liggett has an impressive professional background. She is a retired physical therapist with an M.A. in gerontology and a B.S. in physical therapy. Beyond her medical career, Lois is deeply passionate about language, she has been affectionately regarded as the “Word Lady.” Lois has conducted several word discussion groups and delivered lectures on semantics. […]
Exercises for Character Writing
Building characters takes time, and we often learn things about them as we write. As writers work through scenes and ideas, it’s common that the characters on the page develop along with the story. While this is a natural part of the drafting process, it can also make for clunky storytelling if “incomplete” characters are […]
How to Develop a Reading Habit
Easy Steps to Help You Adopt the Habit of Reading “The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy: it lasts even when all other pleasures fade.” Anthony Trollope, an English Novelist ‘Once a reader, always a reader’ is a phrase that best describes how addictive reading can get. Avid […]
The Difference between an Author and a Writer
The Difference between an Author and a Writer Are you a writer or an author? This question has muddled many professionals who are debating upon its differences projecting their individual perspectives. Some says that the terms- writer and author are interchangeable while others have a totally different idea about it. If you look for its […]
An Interview with Margaret Pearce the author of Mission Perilous
Visit Margaret Pearce’s Website Where are you from? I was born in Northcote, a small suburb just outside Melbourne. So I grew up mostly around Melbourne. My mother’s great grandfather hit Adelaide in 1850 and ended up at Ballarat when gold was discovered in 1853. As his large family all had large families my […]
Liberty Landing by Gail Vida Hamburg ~ Book Tour
Liberty Landing by Gail Vida Hamburg Book Tour Book Tour Date from July 2 to 20, 2018! Book Details: Book Title: Liberty Landing by Gail Vida Hamburg Category: Adut Fiction, 344 pages Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Mirare Press Release date: March 2018 Tour dates: July 2 to 20, 2018 Content Rating: PG-13 + M (My […]